Liverpool have reportedly agreed personal terms with AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara ahead of a January transfer to Anfield.
The Reds were keen to sign the Senegalese star in the summer but have decided to wait, although they are lucky he’s available after Monaco pulled the plug on a €55m agreement with Chelsea in the final hour of Deadline Day.
Reports, however, indicate that Liverpool told him to wait for a move to Anfield. They had been offered the chance to sign Camara by an agent who visited Liverpool’s offices in London.
Ben Jacobs reported: “Liverpool Football Club made a call this evening and more than one to say to the camp of Lamine Camara to WAIT, to say to Monaco to WAIT, because Liverpool don’t want Camara now [this summer].
“They never explored it. Alexis Mac Allister is still at the club but my understanding is that Liverpool said to Monaco wait, Liverpool said to Camara WAIT. Liverpool didn’t interfere in the deal relating to Chelsea. We are saying all Liverpool did was tell Monaco and Lamine Camara to wait, if you don’t get your move… we will be back potentially in 2027.”
?? "#LFC made a call this evening to say to the camp of Camara & Monaco to 'wait'…"
? "They said we will, potentially, be back for you in 2027 if you don't get your move."
Ben Jacobs exclusively reveals how Chelsea's deal for Lamine Camara fell through at the final moments pic.twitter.com/aXpCSy6LMM
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) September 1, 2026
Liverpool agree personal terms with Camara ahead of potential January move to Anfield
According to a Caught Offside source, who was the first to break the Yankuba Minteh story among others this summer, reports that Liverpool have reached an agreement with Camara.
The source claims: “This is a fast-moving story. Sources have told us that Lamine Camara has agreed personal terms with LFC following the collapse of his proposed move to Chelsea.
“The Senegal midfielder is understood to have signed off on a five-year contract, matching the terms that had been agreed with Chelsea before Monaco withdrew from that deal on deadline day.
“The transfer fee with Monaco is not expected to be an issue. Liverpool want the player to arrive in January and work is now underway to finalise the remaining details. We expect further confirmation.”
?? Lamine Camara has won the most tackles (20) in Ligue 1 this season.
He’s also won the most duels (33) in each of Monaco’s three league games so far.
Such a brilliant midfielder. pic.twitter.com/8jOgQYg6Cb
— Bence Bocsák (@BenBocsak) September 5, 2026
Liverpool need more bodies in midfield after selling Curtis Jones to Inter Milan, and Camara is the perfect replacement.
He was crucial in AS Monaco’s 2-1 win over PSG on Friday night, with his performance underlining why he’d be such a fantastic player for the Reds.